Brian Finley is the Principal Architect for Big Data Solutions at Lenovo. Mr. Finley is an Open Group certified Distinguished IT Specialist and holds a number of other technical certifications, writes articles for industry publications, is the creator of SystemImager (popular Linux mass-deployment software), is an xCAT (cluster management software) developer, and has created and/or contributed to a number of other open source projects. With 25 years of IT experience across numerous industries, he has a diverse background covering a wide variety of technologies and roles -- everything from terminating Ethernet cables to running his own company, Bald Guy Software. Mr. Finley lives in Dallas, TX, US, with his wife, four children, one small dog, and a toad.